'I'm petty': Driver gets revenge on arrogant tradesmen who held up gas station line by calling number on their work truck and sending them to fake jobs

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Isabella Penn
Jan 24, 2025 10:00 AM EST

Getting gas might be one of the most inconvenient adult chores ever. You're forced to step out of your warm, cozy car, brace for the unpredictable weather (especially if you're in the middle of winter), and awkwardly wait as your car sloooowly fills up. Do you stand there, staring at the pump like it might go faster if you glare at it? Or do you awkwardly hop back in your car for approximately 90 seconds, only to leap back out at the sound of the pump's "click"? Neither option feels like it makes the process any less annoying. 

If you're on a road trip and have to stop for gas, every extra minute spent at the pump adds precious time to the ETA, which, if you're anything like me, is a personal challenge you absolutely must beat. But if you pull off and the station is packed? Well, you might just end up being as petty as the guy in this story.

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  • Like we said, gas stations are inconvenient enough without dealing with entitled people who seem to enjoy wasting everyone’s time. This petty driver decided enough was enough after being mocked at the pump and got creative with his revenge. Let’s just say he made sure this arrogant tradesman learned that actions have hilarious consequences (well, not hilarious for the tradesman).

  • Sit there laughing at me at the petrol station? I’ll inconvenience you even more.

    This was a few years ago, I pulled into my local petrol station, all the pumps were in use, so I pulled up behind one of the pumps waiting for the van using it to finish and move off. After quite a few mins, the driver casually strolled out of the shop in no hurry, despite the queue at the busy forecourt and walked to his van. He could see that I and
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  • several other vehicles were queuing to use the pumps. The van driver in the pump next to him was obviously a friend. That driver finished up and the two of them stood and had a chat. They were aware of us waiting and were clearly loving the fact that
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  • they were holding us all up, even turning to laugh arrogantly at the guy waiting next to me who called to them to move away from the pumps. This went on for 5 mins more until they got bored of their silly game and drove off.
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  • The moron was a plasterer and had his name and phone number written all over his van, plying his trade. Oh boy. I'm petty, and made a note of his details. A few weeks later, I called him up and said I'd bought a house in need of renovation and needed a
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  • quote to board out and skim the entire house.. oh he was only too happy to quote for a big project, assuring me he was great at his trade and I could not find a better quote. We discussed his availability and he was keen to come and look at the job. I gave
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  • him the address of a run down house a few streets away from me that had recently sold at auction, he knew the property, he had driven past it a few times and noticed it was up for auction. We arranged for him to call the following day. Of course, I wasn't
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  • there!! He rang a few times and left a voicemail checking where I was. Eventually, I called him back, very apologetic, said my husband had fallen off a ladder and I had to take him to A&E. He said ok, I'll re-arrange the visit. We arranged another time a few
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  • days later. The next appointment came and I had two more messages from him clearly annoyed I wasn't there again. I called him back again and apologised, I said I could totally understand his anger and wasted time. It reminded me of the time
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  • I was sat at a petrol station a few weeks ago and some idiot and his mate stood having a good ole chat whilst laughing at the drivers waiting to use the pumps. I heard the penny drop! That was when the raging and swearing started, which just set me off
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  • roaring with laughter. I made my point, it was fabulous. I spent the next few weeks blocking various numbers sending ab ive texts, but he got bored of that eventually. I hope he learned that actions have consequences!
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  • Firthy2002 • 1d ago You'd think people who advertise their business on the sides of their company vehicle would have impeccable behaviour in public however the countless instances of this type of revenge prove that just isn't so.
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  • Sn_Orpheus I'll never understand why people with name and number of their business on side of vehicles aren't better behaved. I've done similar antics though not as well planned/executed. Kudos to you on this brilliant maneuver.
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  • TrunksTheMighty Next time use one of those temporary phone numbers and avoid the trouble of blocking people hehe
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  • MountainChick2213 I would be posting those texts on a review for his business. Show everyone how he badly he behaves.
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  • 9lobaldude The plasterer got plastered with a well executed petty revenge!
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  • Watching Telly Now I roared with laughter and scared the cat! That was beautifully done, I applaud your pettiness!
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  • Firthy2002 You'd think people who advertise their business on the sides of their company vehicle would have impeccable behaviour in public however the countless instances of this type of revenge prove that just isn't so.
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